#24HourProject — Bringing Together Photographers of the World for a 24 Hour Photo Marathon
The 7th edition of the #24HourProject will take place this April 7th, 2018 when, for a period of 24 hours, thousands of photographers from around the World will be shooting photos on the streets of their cities, villages and town, across the world, to document humanity.
In particular, this year global theme is to document women in all walks of life. To celebrate them, women among us and to elevate them.
How it all started
In 2012, the project was first initiated by Renzo Grande, a New Yorker of Peruvian heritage who wanted to see if his friend from Los Angeles, now co-founder Sam Smotherman, and him could go for 24 hours taking photos and publishing them on Instagram every one hour.
The project gained popularity among the smaller Instagram community and it grew to the point where the 2017 edition saw 3,940 photographers from 840 cities and 112 countries on a 24 hour photographic marathon.
Each year the project supports an NGO and helps bring awareness to the work they do, in rescuing refugees or protecting immigrants, empowering them and giving them a voice so they can be heard worldwide.
How to register
If you are passionate about photography, want to be part of this amazing global initiative and also have the stamina to stay awake for 24 hours, shooting photos and posting to Instagram every one hour, helping to document your city and the people around you then you’ve got what it takes to register on the website.
When
This year the #24HourProject is happening throughout the whole day of April 7th, in your local time. So you post your first photo at 00:00 and go on for 24 hours, posting one photo every one hour, until 23:59 in the evening.
Theme
Photographers are invited to document the human condition of their own city.
In addition, this year’s theme is to share stories of Women by documenting and celebrating them around the world.
This year the 24HourProject will be collaborating with Shakti Vahini an NGO in India which empowers, educates and defends Women and their Human Rights.
Renzo Grande, founder of 24 Hour Project will be conducting a documentary workshop for women and young girls in the remote village of Jharkhand, India.
As part of the workshop, they will be receiving cameras and will also be documenting their 24 hours sharing their own stories.
Summary
What: Shoot & share a photo every hour for 24 hours
When: April 7th 2018
Where: In your city
To participate register (free) at 24hourproject.org for a chance to be reposted, be selected for upcoming exhibits and be included in the project photobook.
